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shall_v have_v etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a james_n 5._o 16._o ask_v in_o 6._o faith_n and_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_v 9_o 23._o many_o time_n our_o prayer_n be_v send_v out_o like_a to_o incense_v make_v happy_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n direction_n but_o not_o kindle_v with_o fire_n from_o his_o altar_n that_o be_v petition_n lawful_a enough_o and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n but_o not_o pour_v out_o in_o fervency_n we_o fall_v into_o they_o often_o without_o preparation_n and_o utter_v a_o number_n of_o word_n without_o devotion_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o we_o miss_v when_o as_o we_o thus_o ask_v amiss_o but_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v like_o the_o church_n here_o make_v without_o cease_v if_o it_o be_v faithful_a and_o fervent_a the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n will_v out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o either_o that_o we_o 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the_o fetter_n from_o saint_n peter_n foot_n and_o the_o chain_n from_o his_o hand_n it_o break_v through_o the_o first_o and_o second_o watch_n and_o open_v a_o iron_n gate_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n from_o the_o wait_a of_o the_o jew_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o prayer_n be_v so_o potent_a that_o it_o raise_v the_o 21._o dead_a it_o overcom_v 22._o angel_n it_o cast_v out_o 21._o devil_n and_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o wonderful_a it_o master_v even_o god_n himself_o for_o when_o 16._o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v i_o go_v become_v it_o jacob_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v yea_o belove_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o well_o content_a that_o his_o servant_n strive_v with_o he_o as_o namely_o when_o they_o have_v his_o word_n for_o their_o warrant_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a strife_n to_o 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23._o psalmist_n in_o the_o gap_n as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrathful_a indignation_n and_o this_o prayer_n be_v so_o powerful_a as_o that_o it_o constrain_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o anger_n to_o say_v unto_o moses_n 10._o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o all_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v the_o lord_n from_o do_v any_o work_n he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v for_o he_o can_v 12._o measure_v the_o water_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o meet_a heaven_n with_o his_o span_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n 6._o what_o soever_o please_v he_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n yet_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n be_v able_a to_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o to_o compel_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pour_v down_o a_o undeserued_a blessing_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o a_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n the_o very_a cry_v of_o a_o infant_n that_o utter_v no_o distinct_a voice_n move_v a_o mother_n unto_o compassion_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n pity_v we_o as_o a_o 13._o father_n and_o comfort_v we_o as_o a_o 13._o mother_n hear_v our_o very_a groan_n and_o so_o 19_o fulfil_v our_o desire_n if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o fear_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o powerful_a be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o intercession_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n in_o we_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o own_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v ever_o 17._o well_o please_v for_o as_o for_o we_o 26._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v not_o be_v express_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n 1._o as_o in_o 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together_o thy_o elect_a in_o one_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n our_o lord_n grant_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o follow_v thy_o holy_a saint_n in_o all_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a live_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o unfayned_o love_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n amen_n proaem_n come_v in_o esa._n &_o epist_n paulin._n tom_n 3._o fol._n 9_o non_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la videtur_fw-la texere_fw-la sed_fw-la euangelium_fw-la euangelium_fw-la cap._n 7._o 14._o 14._o cap._n 9_o 6._o 6._o cap._n 53._o vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 6._o cap._n 53._o vers_fw-la 8_o 8_o musculus_fw-la hyperius_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n loc_n luke_n 2._o 25._o 25._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o 3._o tertullian_n cont_n marcian_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 33._o cyril_n cat_n 3._o august_n de_fw-fr io._n baptist_n ser._n 1._o 1._o psal._n 74._o 1._o 10._o 10._o calvin_n calvin_n psalm_n 68_o 11._o 11._o musculus_fw-la calvin_n calvin_n genevaglosse_n genevaglosse_n 1._o pet._n 54._o 54._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 18._o hyperius_n musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la ecclesiast_n 3._o 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 58._o 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 5._o 5._o amos_n 6._o 1._o 1._o philip._n 3._o 19_o 19_o ezech._n 33._o 11._o 11._o luke_n 3._o 9_o 9_o jonas_n 3._o 3._o psalm_n 42._o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 61._o 61._o calvin_n calvin_n musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la hyperius_fw-la dan._n arcularius_n arcularius_n ecclesiaste_n 12._o 11._o 11._o jeremy_n 23._o 29._o 29._o hierom_n vatablus_n calvin_n calvin_n psalm_n 32._o 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 57_o 21._o 21._o socrates_n socrates_n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 18._o see_v ribera_n in_o loc_n loc_n musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la vatablus_n arcularius_n arcularius_n hierom_n hyperius_n castalion_n castalion_n calvin_n calvin_n musculus_fw-la in_o loc_n idem_fw-la calvin_n iâ—…stit_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 4_o §._o 33._o 33._o isaiah_n 27._o 8._o 8._o psalm_n 103._o 13_o 13_o abacuc_fw-la 3._o 2._o 2._o cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 24_o 24_o calvin_n in_o esai_n 27._o 8._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o 13._o psalm_n 103._o 14._o 14._o matth._n 3._o 3_o mark_n 1._o 3._o luk._n 3._o 4._o joan._n 1._o 23._o 23._o melanc_fw-fr in_o joan._n 1._o see_v d._n abbot_n sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o dorset_n pag._n 2._o 2._o psalm_n 146._o 2._o 2._o 1._o epist._n 1._o 24._o 24._o calvin_n calvin_n arcularius_n in_o loc_n loc_n matth._n 6._o 29._o 29._o plin._n nat_n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o 7._o idem_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n matth._n paris_n in_o ric._n 1._o 1._o sr._n ric._n barckley_n discourse_n of_o felicity_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 450._o 450._o philip._n come_v mi._n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 18._o 18._o eox_n mart._n fol._n 1731._o 1731._o walsingham_n in_o hen._n 5._o pag._n 444_o idem_n paradinus_n in_o sym_n bol_n pag._n